#* imagery

[dreameralive]

now that we're getting an official translation, i'd just like to take a minute to mourn the inevitable loss of what is, in my opinion, one of the best and most ridiculous lines of dialogue in the franchise

[shut-up-danny-kun]

[buddydacote]

[mangadore]

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Notes: Imagery

In literature, imagery refers to words that trigger the reader to recall images, or mental pictures, that engage one of the five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch.

Imagery is one of the strongest literary techniques because it connects to the personal experiences, or memories, of the reader.

Showing vs. Telling

Images don’t tell the reader something; they show the reader by using concrete details.

Example of Telling: "It was wretched weather in town." Example of Showing: "Gusts of wind and blasts of rain swept through the town."

2 Common Types of Images

Literal. A literal image represents a literal object or sensation. Its meaning is obvious and realistic and needs no interpretation. It is what it says it is. Literal images are common in both prose and poetry.

Figurative. A figurative image means more than what it says it is. It suggests certain meanings that must be interpreted.

There are 2 major ways by which a writer creates a figurative image:

Simile - a figurative image which relies on “like" or “as” to compare two things which are unlike. It is an expressed analogy. Example: “He acts like a pig at the dinner table.”

Metaphor - a figurative image which identifies one thing with another without the use of “like” or “as.” It is an implied analogy. Example: “He is a pig at the dinner table.”

Strategies for Organizing an Essay on Imagery

You can discuss:

Images suggesting ideas and/or moods. What ideas or moods are evoked by the images?

Types of images. Is there a predominance of a particular type of image?

Patterns of images. Is there a pattern of similar or consistent images?

When Writing about Imagery, Ask the Following Questions

What types of images prevail in the work?

How vivid are the images?

What explanation is needed for the images?

What effect do the images have on you? How do you respond to them?

How well are the images integrated in the work?

Within a group of images, do the images pertain to one location rather than another? For example, country vs. city or indoors vs. outdoors.

If these writing notes help with your poem/story, do tag me. Or send me a link. I'd love to read them!

[novlr]

What imagery can I use to improve my writing?

There are lots of different types, but the seven most common are:

Visual (sight)

Auditory (sound

Gustatory (taste)

Olfactory (smell)

Tactile (touch)

Kinaesthetic (the sensation of movement)

Composite (combining one or more types of imagery)

We've outlined each type of imagery and how you can use it in your writing in today's Reading Room post, linked below.

[theidesofmars]

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[itsjos]

🔨🚗🔥

[jaubaius]

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That is truly spectacular.

Source

[hersurvival]

Foggy spring mornings,

Crystal dew clinging to grass,

Hazy horizons and pale, gentle rays

Of sun refracting in the mist.

Deep chilling breaths,

Ice water fills the lungs,

Siezing and freezing in the chest,

Turned to smoke on the exhale,

Opaque clouds hanging in the air.

You are a juniper and charcoal,

Cornflower and marigold,

Refreshing chantilly daydream.

@nosebleedclub June 11th - Color Scheme

[dreameralive]

[happywebdesign]

Studio Kleiner

[invisible-pink-toast]

Lottielee Weekend!!

I do have a fic I'm working on for the Missing/Extended Scene prompt but alas I am slow at writing and it's not done. Still, I'm fascinated with the religious iconography within the show, so I went with some images/webweaving for the alternate prompt!

Day 1: The Angelic Substance

Yellowjackets / The Creation of Adam by Michaelangelo / The Baptism of the Christ by Daniel Bonnell / Soaring Angel with hand on chest by Dmitrii Sorochinskii / The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel / Jacob Wrestles the Angel from by Charles Foster / Whakataukī/tongi – Metaphors/prophetic sayings / TheFreeThesaurus / Merriam-Webster Dictionary / Dictionary.com / Maori Dictionary

[mangadore]

[shyjusticewarrior]

[liketwoswansinbalance]

A Peek at My Outline Process for The One True School Master of Vault 41

The largely non-spoilery page eight of my ridiculously long outline of TOTSMOV41 (81 pages and counting but with a lot of blank gaps and strange formatting). I don't know if anyone is interested, but essentially, this is an idea of what my inordinately-wordy brain-dump process looks like, usually before I settle on exact phrasings and flesh out scenes, and believe it or not: this is one of the cleaner pages.

And keeping things in chronological order is such a pain, haha. Serves me right because I started drafting chaotically in draft emails before I ever opened a proper Google doc. And I still haven't broken the habit, so now, I have an insanely outrageous grand total of 542 draft emails. Some have a few words, some are pages long, and not all of them are fic related, of course. At the very least, I had the good sense to label them at the time, but I've started opening documents instead, in hopes of forming a new habit.